Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-01-15
HOUSE,

WASHINGTON, January 4.-House-Tbe
speaker laid before the house a cOmmunica-
ton from Hon A. S. Hewitt, announcing
that he had forwarded to the governor of
the state of New York his resignation as
representative from the Tenth congressional
district of that state. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Thomas, OF Illinois, formally announced
the death of Senator Logan, and as a mark
of respect to his memory the house ad-
jouFned.
WASHINGTON, January 5.-House.-The
house went into committee of the whole,
Mr.. MCMILLAN, of Tennessee, in the chair
on the Indian appropriation bill. The bill
gave rise to no opposition in any of its feat
ures, and was passed without discussion or
division. It sppTopriate5 So, lis, coo. The
military academy appropriation bill was
then taken up and passed within quarter
of an hour. The speaker laid before the
house a communication announcing the
resignation of j. W. Reed of the Fifth North
Carolina district. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, January .-House.-During
the morning hour the house resumed con-
sideration of the bill for the permanent
improve unent of the Erie and OsWego canals
and to secure the freedom of the same to
the commerce of tbs United States. Mr..
Anderson, of Kansas, heartily favored the
objects designed to be accomplished by the
bill. The bill went over. The pension ap-
preparation bill, appEOpriatng S76,247, 800,
was passed. Mr.. Henderson, or Iowa, in
troduced a bill guthOring the construction
of a bridge across the Mississippi river at
Dubuque, Iowa. The naval reorganization
bill was taken up, but without taking action
the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, January 7.-House-On mo-
ton of Mr.. Perkins, of Kansas, the senate
bill passed amending the act providing for
the sale of the Sac and Fox and Iowa Indian
reservation IN Nebraska and Kansas. Mr..
Hatch, of Missouri, made an unsuccessful
effort to have private business dispensed
with for the day, forthe purpose of enabling
the house to resume consideration of a bill
for tine creation of the department of az RI
culture and labor. Half dozen private bills
were passed by the house, which then took a
recess until 1870, when number of private
pension bills were passed.
WASHINGTON, January 8.-House.-The
house went into committee of the whole,
Mr.. Cox, of New York. in the chair, on the
consideration of bills reported from the COM
mittes on public buildings and grounds. The
first bill called up was to appropriate $780,
700 for the purchase OF the site and erection
of public building at Charleston, =. @.
Opposed by Mr. Hepburn, of Iowa, on the
g,ound that Charleston had been visited by
a terrible earthquake, which rendered it IN
wise for the government to erect a new
building at that place at the present time at
a cost of 100000. The morning hour hav-
ing expired the committee rose and the bill
vent over witaOut action. The house went
into committee of the whole, Mr.. Springer,
OF Illinois, IN the chair, on the bill to con
solidate certain bureaus of the naval de-
partment. After considerable debate the
commigte rose without tskiDg fihal action.
The senate joint resolution was then passed,
appointing James p. Angel a member of
the board OF regents Of the Smithsonian in
stitute, and the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, January O-House-Among
the bills introduced was one by Mr.. Matson,
of Indiana for the relief Of dependent
parents of hOnOrably discharged soldiers
and sailors who are dependent on their own
labor for support. By Mr.. Morrill,, OF
Kansas, to place lumber and salt on the free
list and redu q tie duty on sugar. By Mr..
Peters, of Kansas, authorizing the secretary
of the treasury to erect public buildings
mot &c exceed IN cost $50, 600 each) in any
town or city in which the gross receipts TO
the government from any Offics exceeds
$4,000. The floor Was then given 70 the
District Columbia committee, and after the
passage Of several district measures, the
house adjourned.